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UncategorizedDishonored’s Gameplay Stabs Anything That Moves
Most of what we’ve seen of Bethesda’s Dishonored thus far has been in the form of trailers. If you’d prefer to see someone actually playing the game, check out the clip above. Just…you might want to mute. The commentary grates almost instantly. Hardly ideal, I know, but “hardly ideal” should be the motto of E3.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 -
UncategorizedI Saw Square Enix’s Jaw-Dropping Luminous Studio Engine Running. It’s for Real
Unreal 4 better watch its back. Square Enix pulled off what may be E3’s biggest surprise tonight when they unveiled an incredible real-time demo of their new Luminous Studio engine. I shot video of the reel as it was first shown and you can see that the after-hours crowd took in the whole four-minute-plus demo…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2012 -
UncategorizedNext-Gen Engine Shows What Future Final Fantasy Games Could Look Like
Using a Final Fantasy motif as a showcase, Square Enix has revealed at E3 its Luminous Engine, which it describes as being for “next generation quality games”. The next generation of consoles may not be at this show, but their graphics certainly are. Everything you see in this video – dubbed Agni’s Philosophy – and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
It’s Time for Pictures of People Looking Like Idiots Playing the Wii U
Lifestyle photography. The art of making models look like they’re actually using a product, and are either enjoying it or at least doing it properly. Some call it a lost art. I call it one impossible to master. But bless companies for trying, because were it not for that, then we wouldn’t have comic relief…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedCrysis 3’s E3 Trailer Sure is Easy on the Eyes
Crytek’s vision of a New York jungle is sadly not the same as the Wu-Tang Clan’s. Once I’m over the disappointment of that fact, I’ll probably be ready to enjoy all those lovely green trees a little more.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedZombiU Sprinkles Dead Island With A Liberal Dose of Dark Souls. In Other Words, It’s Rad
Well, color me surprised. When Ubisoft debuted ZombiU as a Wii U-exclusive (Update: maybe not exclusive forever) zombie game at their press conference yesterday, I wasn’t sold. The trailer was exceptionally slick, of course, but who can even tell when it comes to zombie games anymore, you know? As it turns out, ZombiU doesn’t just…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedNew Dead or Alive 5 Trailer Jiggles Out with a Virtua Surprise
Fighter Dead or Alive 5 gets a new trailerā€”one that’s covered in cherry blossoms and drapped in kimonos. It features lots of kicking and lots of punching. There’s also a Virtua surprise at the end (well, it’s not that big of a surprise). Dead or Alive 5 is out later this September.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
Your Wii Data and Games Will Tranfer to the Wii U… Somehow
Ata developers’ roundtable after E3 today, two of Nintendo’s top designers confirmed that “everything you’ve bought” will transfer from Wii to Wii U along with save files. But they did not reveal how. Stay tuned!
By Stephen Totilo Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
There’s Some F-Zero Hiding in the Wii U’s Nintendo Land
There is some sort of Z-Fero style racing game, Nintendo producer Katsuya Eguchi showed today during an after-hours E3 showcase of the Wii U’s launch game. It’s not clear how fleshed-out the racing game is. We were shown a brief clip of a Mii character finding a signature F-Zero ship in the game’s Nintendo-item-filled hub…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
E3 Kicks Off in Style With These Beautiful Images
The first proper day of E3 was today, as it was the day the LA Convention Centre threw open its doors and greeted tens of thousands of industry and media types, all rushing to get their hands on some of the latest games. Here’s some wonderful pictures summing up the day’s events, from Nintendo’s big…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
To Show Off Epic Mickey 2, Warren Spector Brought His Rare Disney Collectibles to E3
It’s impossible to miss the huge amount of Disney love that Warren Spector brings to bear on the Epic Mickey games. The celebrated game designer has been talking about how much he cherishes the world Walt Disney engineered ever since the run-up to the first Epic Mickey game. But this year he did more than…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
We’re Live at Nintendo’s Wii U Hardware Conference
Nintendo is talking about Wii U and we are here to listen. Kotaku editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo and I are sitting in the audience at Nintendo’s Hardware Showcase, where they’re about to announce… well, we don’t really know. Nintendo’s Katsuya Eguchi will be here, and that’s about everything we’ve heard so far. Keep refreshing this post…
By Jason Schreier Published June 5, 2012 -
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Super-Face-Punching Gameplay Footage From Injustice, the DC Comics Fighting Game
Mortal Kombat developers NetherRealm Studios are currently working on a DC Comics fighting game called Injustice Here’s a ton of new gameplay footage, featuring superhero fisticuffs, impromptu building demolitions and an exploding cake.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Producer Wants To Make Music Games For Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger
The producer of the Final Fantasy music game wants to make a Dragon Quest music game. And a Saga music game. And maybe even a Chrono Trigger music game. Theathrythm Final Fantasy, a Square Enix-helmed 3DS game that blends the button-tapping rhythm of Elite Beat Agents with the gorgeous soundtracks of Final Fantasy, has earned…
By Jason Schreier Published June 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedStar Wars: 1313 Looks Good Enough to Rip the Ears Off a Gundark
We saw a pretty muddy clip yesterday, but today Lucasarts has released official media for its upcoming Star Wars title 1313. And, yeah, at least visually, the thing looks great I’m not sure the world, let alone this E3, needs another third-person, cover-based shooter, but just seeing the “classic” Star Wars universe make a video…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
Here’s All of Today’s Nintendo News in One Place
Just joining us? Have a paralysing fear of tracking down news individually? You’re in luck. Here’s all of today’s Nintendo news from the company’s E3 press conference in the one place. Handy. We’re Liveblogging Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference Right Here Pikmin 3 Confirmed as Wii U Title Nintendo’s Wii U Will Support Two GamePads Hallelujah!…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
So, What the @$%& is the Deal With Swearing in FIFA 13?
In Microsoft’s E3 keynote yesterday, a demonstration of voice-command Kinect support in FIFA 13 yesterday left the impression that if you’re on the adverse end of an official’s decision and you swear at the judgment, you could draw a booking for dissent. It sure looked that way on the video. There was a bleep and…
By Owen Good Published June 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
See Nintendo’s Hardcore Wii U Controller in White
Earlier this week, Nintendo showed off a new Pro Controller that’s designed to be used when playing titles that are ported from other systems, and not necessarily designed with the Wii U’s unique capabilities in mind. The first model shown was in black, but you know, since the console is also sold in white the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012
